Amazon Music Alexa owners can listen to Amazon Music for free -- with adsEngadget - AJ DellingerListeners will have access to top playlists and stations. Rumors started circulating last week that Amazon was exploring a free, ad-supported tier of its streaming music service. Turns out there was something
Play buttonMicrosoft Microsoft is making VR better for those with vision problemsEngadget - Amrita KhalidSeeingVR comes with a set of 14 tools to help those with low vision. Virtual reality can be a rush to the senses, but not if you have vision problems. Microsoft researchers are trying to solve that problem
Bixby Samsung updates Galaxy Buds with Bixby voice controlsEngadget - Christine FisherIt brings improved touch controls, too. Thanks to a recent firmware update, Samsung's Galaxy Buds now work with the company's Bixby voice assistant. In addition to having hands-free control of music and
Play buttonOverwatch League 'Overwatch' travels to Havana for its latest mapEngadget - Kris HoltEscort barrels of rum through Cuba's capital on the PC test server. Overwatch's Storm Rising brawl kicked off this week in a new locale: Havana. As with last year's edition of the Archives event, which
Netflix Netflix will invest up to $100 million in a NYC production hubEngadget - Jon FingasIt's going where the talent is. Netflix films many of its productions in New York City (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is just one example), so it only makes sense to have a large presence there, doesn't it?
Duffer Brothers ‘Stranger Things’ plagiarism lawsuit heads to trialEngadget - Amrita KhalidA filmmaker says the Netflix show’s creators stole his idea. A lawsuit that accuses Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer of stealing the idea for the hit Netflix show is headed for a jury trial.
Apple Wirecutter's best deals: Save $150 on an 11-inch Apple iPad ProEngadget - WirecutterOther picks include the Fluance RT81 turntable and Microsoft Xbox Wireless Controller. This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial
Facebook Facebook stored millions of Instagram passwords in plain textEngadget - Christine FisherJust like the 600 million Facebook passwords the company mentioned last month. Last month, news broke that Facebook employees had access to up to 600 million user passwords, which had been stored in plain
Fitbit Fitbit Versa Lite review: The basics aren't enoughEngadget - Cherlynn LowThe bare-bones smartwatch needs to be about $60 cheaper. I wasn't sure what to expect when Fitbit announced the Versa Lite smartwatch. It's supposed to be a pared-back iteration of last year's Versa, itself
Netflix Netflix is turning Broadway's 'Boys in the Band' into a filmEngadget - Kris HoltJim Parsons, Zachary Quinto and Matt Bomer will reprise their roles. Netflix doesn't have much in the way of theater productions on its streaming platform, with Bruce Springsteen's one-man Broadway show
Eric Trump Russia worked hard to recruit social media users to campaign for TrumpEngadget - Edgar AlvarezThe IRA got someone to dress up as Santa with a mask of the president's face. We already knew that the Internet Research Agency (IRA), which is essentially a farm of bots and trolls, exposed 126 million
HBO HBO isn't happy about Trump's Game of Thrones-inspired tweetsEngadget - Kris Holt'We still prefer our IP not be used for political purposes,' the network said. With the Mueller report finally making its way into the hands of the public, President Donald Trump was quick to claim victory
Uber Uber adds new safety alerts following the death of a college studentEngadget - AJ DellingerThe company will also start setting up safe pickup areas on college campuses. Following the murder of a college student who mistakenly entered a vehicle she believed to be an Uber, the ridesharing company
Recruitment Puma is recruiting beta testers for its self-lacing sneakersEngadget - Richard LaiThe Puma Fi beta program is taking applications until April 28th in select countries. When Engadget took an exclusive look at the Puma Fi self-lacing shoes earlier this year, the company teased an upcoming
Halo The 'Halo' TV series has found its Master ChiefEngadget - Jon FingasPablo Schrieber from 'American Gods' will play the super soldier. The years-in-the-making Halo TV series finally appears to be taking shape. Showtime has chosen American Gods' Pablo Schrieber to play series'
Google Home YouTube Music is free on Google Home, if you don't mind adsEngadget - Rachel EnglandHey Google, play 'Rewind.' Starting today, YouTube Music is offering a free, ad-supported experience on Google Home speakers and other Google Assistant-powered speakers. Just navigate to account settings,
Chocolate Brownie Soylent launches 100-calorie 'mini-meal' barEngadget - Amrita KhalidSilicon Valley’s meal replacement drink adds more variety. Soylent, the drink of choice for Silicon Valley bros with no time to eat, is launching a new line of snack bars. Known as Soylent Squared, the
Apple Store Apple is making it easier to recycle iPhones in the USEngadget - Christine FisherIt's quadrupling the number of drop-off recycling locations. With Earth Day just around the corner, Apple announced it's quadrupling the number of locations US customers can send their iPhones for recycling.
Russia The Mueller report is out: Read it hereEngadget - Cherlynn LowIt has details on the Russian interference with the 2016 presidential election. The long-awaited Mueller report is finally out, and you can download it for your lunchtime reading if you have a ton of to
Nintendo The Switch might finally go on sale in ChinaEngadget - Kris HoltNintendo and partner Tencent have filed an application with regulators. It seems the Switch may soon arrive in China, as Nintendo has teamed up with Tencent to bring its ultra-popular console to an enormous
Play buttonTechnology ‘Dreams’ turns the PS4 into a charming game development kitEngadget - Nick SummersMedia Molecule’s latest shows plenty of promise. Dreams is finally here. The latest game by Media Molecule, the delightfully-whimsical studio behind LittleBigPlanet and Tearaway, was first teased at the
European Parliament EU law could fine sites for not removing terrorist content within an hourEngadget - Christine FisherCritics say it’s a watered-down version of the EU’s original proposal. The European Union has been clear on its stance that terrorist content is most harmful in the first hour it appears online. Yesterday,
Fortnite The ‘Fortnite’ World Cup will include a big-money event for creativesEngadget - Matt BrianThe company will invite 15 players to compete for a $3 million prize pot. If you're a keen Fortnite player or avid battle royale Twitch viewer, you'll probably know that qualifying for the inaugural Fortnite
Play buttonSmart Homes 'Child's Play' trailer shows Chucky controlling smart homes and dronesEngadget - Kris HoltGood luck trying to get some sleep tonight. A reboot of the Child's Play franchise will hit theaters this summer and while we already had a good idea killer toy Chucky would be more of a robot with AI
Kickstarter Bandcamp's new service is like Kickstarter for vinylEngadget - Saqib ShahThe soundtrack for video game 'Below' is one of its first releases. Bandcamp is launching a Kickstarter-style vinyl crowdfunding service for artists. Once a musician's campaign hits its funding goal, will
Facebook Facebook bans several major UK far-right groupsEngadget - Saqib ShahA dozen groups and individuals that 'spread hate' have been banned. Facebook has banned a swath of UK far-right groups including the British National party (BNP), the English Defence League (EDL) and First.
LG G6 LG struggles to deliver on its promise of faster Android updatesEngadget - Rachel EnglandLG's Software Upgrade Center hasn't achieved in a great deal in a year. Just over a year ago LG announced the launch of its Software Upgrade Center - a facility designed to give customers around the world
Amazon Prime Google and Amazon end their ridiculous streaming video spatEngadget - Nathan IngrahamYouTube is coming to Amazon's Fire TV, and Prime Video will work with Chromecast and Android TV. Google and Amazon haven't historically been the best of friends, at least when it comes to their respective
Mueller Report Mueller report forced Congress to find PCs with disc drivesEngadget - Steve DentA CD containing the redacted report will be delivered today by noon ET. On top of redactions and other issues with the the Mueller report, Congress is facing a potential technological block. The document
Amazon Amazon will close its Chinese platform for third-party sellers in JulyEngadget - Rachel EnglandThe Chinese market is tough for Western competition. Amazon is pulling the plug on its e-commerce marketplace for third-party sellers in China. The decision follows a long struggle by American e-commerce
